John Scales: 'Abramovich is too quick to pull trigger'

I do feel sorry for Roberto Di Matteo, yet I always knew he’d be sacked

John Scales

Where do he and Chelsea go now? Sadly, it will be much of the same while the billionaire is in charge at Stamford Bridge.

Rafa Benitez will come in, then be dismissed on a whim. Stability will be out of the window – again.

Meanwhile, the kids in the Blues’ academy will suffer.

They have had some good ones in recent years like Scott ­Sinclair, Jack Cork, Josh McEachran and Michael ­Mancienne – but they were suffocated by the continued arrival of big-name managers signing big-name players to please the big chief.

Where are we or Chelsea ­going to find the next Rooney, ­Gerrard or Lampard if a club sacks a manager for what, ­winning?

I do feel sorry for Roberto Di Matteo, yet I always knew he’d be sacked. An owner who has had nine ­managers in nine years isn’t ­going to sit around when they mess up in the Champions League – even if they are holders.

I always feel whoever is put in charge is short-term. Roberto took over in a situation a bit like Kenny Dalglish at Liverpool. Every win was a bonus but the deep-rooted problems were ignored.